The Magoffin County Hornets and the Belfry Pirates will round out the year against one another at at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Magoffin County beats Belfry with 96 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Magoffin County breezed by June Buchanan to the tune of 96-32 on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Hornets have won by exactly 64 points.
Meanwhile, Belfry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 61-55 to Shroder Paideia Academy. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 155th in Kentucky, while the Jaguars are ranked 432nd in Ohio).
Magoffin County will need focus on slowing down Ethan Diles, one of several Belfry players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Diles is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Estridge, who posted 16 points and three steals.
Magoffin County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.3 points per game. As for Belfry, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Magoffin County skirted past Belfry 62-59 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Magoffin County repeat their success, or does Belfry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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